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+PY?=python3
+
+BASEDIR=$(CURDIR)
+
+SSH_HOST=dynamicweb-staging.ungleich.ch
+SSH_PORT=22
+SSH_USER=app
+SSH_TARGET_DIR=/home/$(SSH_USER)/dynamicweb
+
+help:
+	@echo 'Makefile for a dynamicweb website'
+	@echo '                                            '
+	@echo 'Usage:                                      '
+	@echo '  make rsync_upload                         '
+
+collectstatic:
+	$(PY?) $(BASEDIR)/manage.py collectstatic
+
+rsync_upload:
+	rsync -avz -e "ssh -p $(SSH_PORT)" --exclude .git --exclude .ropeproject --exclude __pycache__ --exclude *.psd $(BASEDIR) $(SSH_USER)@$(SSH_HOST):$(SSH_TARGET_DIR)